Recent content by thecuthbert

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    poor mains supply / no earth

    Thanks all, I guess good quality surge protection is a must then. As far as not being earthed is concerned, if it's purely there for safety I'll be happy without it. I put the unit out of reach of my young daughter anyway. Musical Fidelity say that customers in export markets have no trouble...
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    poor mains supply / no earth

    My MF X-A2 has let me down twice in as many years, the first time capacitors had failed and I suspect I'm facing the same fault now as the symptoms are much the same. I live overseaes, currently in Jordan and before that in Ukraine. The mains supply isn't very reliable in either country and I...
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    Great amp for Tannoy DC6 speakers... possibly MF M3i or Nait 5i?

    Not the cheapest option, but it's the one I'm leaning towards. One MF dealer has a M-Dac going for £250. I'm tempted to splash out and get them together...
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    Great amp for Tannoy DC6 speakers... possibly MF M3i or Nait 5i?

    I recently replaced my Musical Fidelity Ref 2 speakers with a new set of Tannoy Dc6's. I was delighted for a few weeks until my trusty MF X-2 packed up. A capacitor went in it a couple of years ago and it cost me a fair bit for Musical Fidelity to fix. I think the same thing has happened again...